Technical information

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DATACOLLECTOR HANDHELD USER’S GUIDE
The Preferences Dialog
From the Preferences dialog, you can set the name of the DataCollector that is
used in downloading experimental data to a personal computer (see “Downloading
Data to a Computer” on page 26). In a classroom setting, it may be desirable to dif-
ferentiate between multiple DataCollector units, and this can be accomplished
through the DataCollector Name setting. The default value for the DataCollector
Name is “Unit ID”.
You should add a number to the end of the name or replace it
completely using Graffiti (the handwriting recognition on the
Zire handheld) or by tapping the small 123 icon in the silk-
screened portion of the screen.
Tap the Create Demo Experiment button to create an example experiment for
learning purposes. This experiment will have the special experiment name
“Demo Data” and will be available in the Old Experiment dialog (see page 19).
Figure 17: The Preferences Dialog